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Van Oostrum’s new slate
Devon Van Oostrum made his return to competitive European hoops on Wednesday night as the 25 year old looked to hit a reset with New Heroes Den Bosch and make up for lost time. Emmet Ryan checked out the return of the Dutchman who was once the young face of British hoops It can’t have […]
Bogdan shines as Serbia cruise past Great Britain
Serbia had to keep their starters in for a little longer than expected but eventually they eased to victory over a gallant Great Britain side to formally book their spot in the second round of EuroBasket 2017. Emmet Ryan reports from Istanbul on an entertaining if somewhat predictable contest As expected this one started with […]
Kristaps goes Porzingod mode as Latvia beat Great Britain
It was a masterful performance from Kristaps Porzingis as Latvia moved to 2-1 in group play with the New York Knicks man toying with Great Britain throughout, despite a fine rally by the underdogs in the final quarter. A huge day for Davis Bertans from deep almost went unnoticed as Porzingis stamped his authority on […]
A Saturday in Istanbul
As we reach the end of the second day of play in Group D of EuroBasket, Emmet Ryan brings you on a journey of how the tournament is being received in the massive city and the interaction with other parts of life and the rest of the competition. The key thing to bear in mind […]
Rue Britannia as rebounds cost GB against Belgium
The stands were empty but the buckets were pouring in as Belgium and Great Britain delivered an offensive feast on Friday. Emmet Ryan reports from the opener in Istanbul in a game where Britain’s failure to compete with the Lions on the boards cost them a chance at a win to open EuroBasket 2017 Quiet […]
EuroBasket 2017: Group D preview
It’s almost time for Eurobasket so BallinEurope is breaking down each of the groups over the next few days. Rather than going team by team which, to be honest, would take way too long, we’re going group by group to preview the battles ahead in the opening stages. By process of following the alphabet, we’re […]
Ireland’s D dominates in win over Great Britain
Ireland moved to 4-0 in the FIBA Europe U18 women’s division B championship with a comprehensive win over previously undefeated Great Britain in Dublin. Claire Melia and Bronagh Power Cassidy starred as Ireland locked up first place overall in Group D with a game still to play. Emmet Ryan reports from an emotional night for […]
A clash to take control
It’s a clash of unbeatens at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght on Tuesday. Ireland and Great Britian do battle in a derby with high stakes. Emmet Ryan looks ahead to a clash between two sides gunning for promotion and looks at the broader implications for both sides for the rest of the tournament ahead […]
Tight knit Iceland too much for Great Britain
Great Britain had hope at half-time but in the end, they fell yet again. George Rowland was in the Copper. Here’s his take on what happened on a big night for Iceland. In what was a crucial game for both team’s hopes of Eurobasket qualification Iceland prevailed 69-71 in a closely run affair at the […]
AUDIO: Team GB’s Rachael Vanderwal on her move to Spain
Great Britain international Rachael Vanderwal is leaving the Irish women’s league after eight years to go pro with Gernika Bizkaia of Liga Femenina in Spain. We spoke to the point guard about her big move, listen below. At 31, Vanderwal is entering the professional ranks pretty late in her career. Having won a string of […]
Photos and reaction from Bosnia’s win over Great Britain
George Rowland was in the Copper Box on Wednesday night to find out what the players and coaches made of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 80-67 win over Team GB. First the reaction from the visitors. Nemanja Mitrovic (Guard/Forward-Bosnia & Herzegovina): I think we played well and accomplished our goal was here, get an important road win […]
EuroBasket 2015: Bosnia overcome late rally to beat Britain 80-67
It was a mess for Great Britain from the off, and that was just the shot clock, as Bosnia and Herzegovina opened their account in the EuroBasket 2015 qualifiers with a comfortable win in the Copper Box. Everything was going ok for Team GB until the arena’s technical issues got fixed. A scrappy opening two […]